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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Re: Targets: I am often asked, "where do you see the S&P 500 going over the next year, or what are you long term projections"? This question screams, "I want it all and I want it now, and if you don't give me the answer I want, I'll find somebody - else - who will.

I'm not one for Bullshitting my clients in order to keep them, so I gave him this answer - paraphrasing:

"I keep several valid long term projections, because no matter how good of technician you are; nobody knows where the market is going 2 weeks from now. This is why the charts need to be revised continuously."

Of course this isn't the answer an impatient person wants to hear, so I suppose he's off chasing unicorns somewhere...

If you want to hear the bear truth on how it's going to be, read Prechter, but realize the market trades on it's own time, not yours!

Re: Timelines:Timelines are hard to predict, but generally, after a period of selling it's reasonable to expect a much longer period of consolidation. Timelines also vary according to individual wave characteristics, as well as the larger wave sequence. Wave 4's tend to consolidate for longer periods of time - naturally - because wave 3's are typically more powerful and longer, and sideways triangles - many stocks continue to trade in.

In a high volatility environment you see timelines speed up, and this is why we call it a traders market. The secret to beating the market consistently is to avoid sideways markets, and to not trade when direction is unclear, but most traders don't have the patience to wait for golden opportunities.

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I use a hybrid blend of technical indicators; cyclicality, sentiment, chart patterns, and more, to analyze the current market environment and provide short and long term outlook. It was never my intention to become a market timer, let alone try to make a living at it! It just came naturally. In 2010 I became a Hall of Fame Author at stochcharts.com after calling the flash crash, the subsequent rebound, and the eventual bottoming of the market in July of that same year. I drew quite a following, and needed more room to write, so I started this blog. Someone suggested I add a PayPal button, and the rest is history. This has all been a great learning experience, and I am very grateful for the opportunity. Please follow me on Twitter for the latest charts and my continuing up to the minute market outlook.